INTRODUCTION: Cesarean scar disorder (CSDi) is a pathological entity involving a myometrial defect at the site of a previous cesarean section, commonly associated with postmenstrual spotting, dysmenorrhea, and secondary infertility. While l…
INTRODUCTION: In robot-assisted sacrocolpopexy (RSC) for patients with cystocele, accurate identification of the vaginal point Aa from the serosal side is crucial for surgical mesh placement in the appropriate position. We developed a novel…
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to clarify the clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings of ovarian cancer in association with endometriotic cysts by detailed comparison of the findings of benign and malignant tumors. METHODS AND MAT…
We report herein a 41-year-old female with a tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA), which microbial cultures showed to contain extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli, a causative agent of community-acquired infection. The patient in…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate menstrual cycle changes in expression by eutopic endometrium of a nonclassic human leukocyte antigen, HLA-G, which binds to the killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) 2DL4 (CD158d) on natural killer (NK) cells. …
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the macrophage response in endometriosis by determining the expression and localization of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-ABC and HLA-DR by the peritoneal fluid (PF) macrophages and PF concentrations of interferon (…
PROBLEM: We investigated host immunologic responses to endometriosis by comparing immune cell surface antigens in peripheral blood (PB) and peritoneal fluid (PF) from women with endometriosis with those in PB and PF from other patients. ME…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the macrophage response in endometriosis, we determined expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-ABC, HLA-DR, and their costimulatory molecules by peritoneal fluid (PF) macrophages. DESIGN: Case-control study o…